CTU's Concealed Carry Firearms Course

Course Details: Citizens Tactical Unit - Firearms Training Academy has
strategically incorporated Life Saving Techniques and skills into the CCL's basic
requirements set forth by the state of Illinois. CTU has developed a unique approach to
prepare you for a crisis situation. (watch ABC's Special Report on crisis training.
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At CTU our mission is to prepare you with the tools, skills, techniques and knowledge you will
need to survive the treat and be justified in court. Sadly enough one word can be the
difference between you defending your life and the court ruling it a hate crime.

CTU's crisis training allows you to experience first hand how you will respond to a threat, not just watch videos
of others failing to respond correctly. You will be given the opportunity to master your behavioral,
psychological and physical responses that will in fact keep you and your loved one alive.

CTU's Continuing Education Courses

$25.00/hr* + applicable range fee & ammo

The length of each course depends on the individual. Some come to CTU with extensive firearms training
(military & law enforcement) seeking to improve their skill. While others have no prior experience and
require a little more time to master the new skill set. The average instruction time (≈ hr) is listed below)

Team Ops

Learn to preform with family and friends during an active shooter event

Weapon Retention Advanced Strike

NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Orientation

Summary: 3 hour training (2 hour classroom + 1 hour range).

Course Details: The FIRST Steps(Firearms Instruction Responsibility and Safety Training) NRA course is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific pistol action type for classes of four or fewer students. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific pistol action type. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular pistol model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate.

NRA Home Firearm Safety Class

Summary: 4 hours of non-shooting classroom course

Course Details: This is a four-hour course for safe gun handling that is conducted in the classroom only. Students are taught NRA’s three rules for safe gun handling; primary causes of firearms accidents; firearm parts; how to unload certain action types; ammunition components; cleaning; care; safe storage of firearms in the home; and the benefits of becoming an active participant in the shooting sports. Students will receive the NRA Home Firearm Safety handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, course completion certificate.

NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home

Summary: 8 hours (5 hours of classroom & 3 hours of range time). Students will learn
the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a
handgun for protection of self and family. Students will also learn the laws pertaining to
a law-abiding citizen's right to self-defense.

Course Details: This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition.
Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety and responding to a
violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued
opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal
Protection In The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship
Qualification booklet, and course completion certificate.

NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by
applicable federal, state, or local law, and experienced shooters (shooters able to show mastery
of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning
the firearm) to maximize what can be learned from this course. Proof of shooting experience can
be one of the following: NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate, NRA FIRST Steps Course Certificate,
NRA pistol competitive shooting qualification card, military DD 214 with pistol qualification,
or passing the Pre-Course Assessment.

NRA Personal Protection Outside The Home

NOTE: 'Protection Outside the Home' is a two part course, "Basics" & "Advanced"

Summary: Comprehensive and intensive in its approach to equip the defensive shooting candidate with the skills needed to survive serious adversity.

"Basics": 9 hours (7 hour classroom & 2 hour range)

"Advanced": 5 hours advanced range training

Course Details: The NRA Personal Protection Outside the Home is divided into two levels
(basic and advanced). Level one instructs students in the essential knowledge and
skills that must be mastered in order to carry, store, and use a firearm safely and effectively
for personal protection outside the home. Upon completion of level one, students may choose to
attend level two. Level two, is an additional five hours of range training that teaches advanced
shooting skills. After the classroom portion, students should expect to spend several hours
on the range and shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition during level one and approximately
115 rounds in level two. These ammunition requirements are the minimum and may be exceeded.

Students will receive:

The NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home handbook

The NRA Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home is for adult individuals who are not disqualified from possessing a firearm as defined by applicable federal, state, or local law and are of good repute and possess defensive pistol skills presented in the NRA Basics of Personal Protection In The Home Course. Participants must also understand the basic legal concepts relating to the use of firearms in self-defense, and must know and observe not only general gun safety rules, but also those safety principles that are specific to defensive situations. Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course Certificate, or by passing the pre-course evaluation.

Note: The Lesson III of the Personal Protection In and Outside The Home courses Firearms and the Law, and Legal Aspects of Self-Defense is conducted by an attorney licensed to practice law within the state in which this course is given and who is familiar with this area of the law, a Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) who possesses an intermediate or higher Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificate granted within the state, or an individual currently certified to instruct in this area of the law by the state in which this course is presented.

NRA Certified Instructors may conduct this lesson only if they meet the requirements stated above and then only in their capacity as an attorney, or other state certified individual not in their capacity as an NRA Certified Instructor.

Testimonials

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Simplified Course Overview

A 16 hour training course must, at a minimum, cover the following topics:

Firearms Safety - a minimum of 1 hour;

Basic Principles of Marksmanship - a minimum of 1 hour;

Care, Cleaning, Loading and Unloading of a Concealable Firearm - a minimum of 1 hour;

All Applicable State and Federal Laws Relating to the Ownership, Storage, Carry and Transportation of a Firearm (including but not limited to the appropriate and lawful interaction with law enforcement while transporting or carrying a concealed firearm) - a minimum of 2 hours; and

Weapons Handling - a minimum of 1 range hour.

All applicants must pass a live fire exercise with a concealable firearm consisting of:

A minimum of 30 rounds

10 rounds from a distance of 5 yards, 10 rounds from a distance of 7 yards, and 10 rounds from a distance of 10 yards at a B-27 silhouette target approved by the ISP.